MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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